The Christmas Movies have been on TV for quite a while now, but I tend to watch them mixed in with the horror and mystery movies I love.

I do love the Hallmark Christmas Movies although I will say that they do all follow the same format.  In fact I saw a funny commentary on them the other day where it said that who would meet someone, fall in love, take part in several Christmas activities, upset each other, then get back together and become enaged in the space of five days before Christmas!  It made me laugh because most of the movies are exactly that description.

I don’t know about you but these Christmas movies and some of my favourite movies of all time, I want to know what happens afterwards?  I love the films “When Harry Met Sally” and “You’ve Got Mail” and I would really love for them to do another movie of their lives after the first films ended!!! 

The other thing I have noticed about these Christmas movies and particularly “Home Alone” is how they have been decorated by the set designers and prop masters to look so “Christmasy”.  If you look at the prop house that Home Alone is set in, every room has a lot of “Christmas” in it, being very heavy on the deep red and green.

As you can see from this picture of the kitchen the cupboards are a deep burgundy colour, the tiles on the counter are deep green, curtains red, pots and pans are red and the floor tiles are a redish colour and even Kevin’s jumper and trousers are red and green.

(©Twentieth Century Fox/”Home Alone”)

(©Twentieth Century Fox/”Home Alone”)

Again the Sitting Room is full of green and red including Kevin’s PJ’s and dressing gown.

(©Twentieth Century Fox/”Home Alone”)

And following on the colours of lots of red and green in the dining room and the parent’s bedroom.

(©Twentieth Century Fox/”Home Alone”)

I do think sometimes this is why people get disheartened by their own Christmas decorations and look of their homes because they do not compare to the movies, but the films are created to have that Christmas look which I am sure everyone would get fed up with for the rest of the year!!!!!

Have a really good look at the next Christmas movie you watch and see if you think my theory is correct with the Christmas colours!!!!!

I got my basket of ironing done today and work, of course, and tomorrow I have more work to do, home jobs and possible some more Christmas baking!  Happy Wednesday, half way through the week! 

Hugs & Love, Susie & Coco xx